Improvement in portable earth-closets



A. P ANYARD.

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Portable Earth Patented April 1, 1873;

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ALFRED PANYARD, OF MASSILLON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE EARTHCLOSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,319, dated April 1I 1873; application led April 16, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED PANYARD, of Massillon, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Earth-Closets and that the following is a full, clear, and exact specification thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the said invention.

My invention relates to an improved coustruction of earth-closet for chamber use; and it consists in combining a hinged earth-holding chamber with a deposit-chamber and a bureau, wash-stand, commode, or wardrobe, in such a manner that when the earth-chamber is swung around to allow of the use of the closet the bureau or other Varticle will act as a counterpoise to prevent the overturning of the apparatus by the weight of the earth-chamber and contents. Said invention also consists in the combination of an inclined seat for the deposit-chamber with ahinged earth-chamber having an inclined bottom, and with cloth or rubber packing arranged between the deposit-vessel and seat and between the seat and earth-chamber, so that when the earthchamber is swung over the seat the deposit-chamber will be sealed up so as to prevent the escape of any odors. Said invention also consists in the combination of a sliding cushioned seat with the depositchamber and the bureau or other article of furniture attached thereto in such a manner that said cushioned seat can be easily drawn out for use when the closet is to be used by inva-lids. Said invention also consists in the novel construe tion and manner of operating the measuring and discharge valve, by means of which the earth' is measured out from the earth-chamber while the closet is being used, and is automatically thrown over the deposit in the vessel when the earth-chamber is swung over said K chamber.

ple shown iu drawing, is combined with a half bureau, A, by means of a common back, B, the fronts of the chamber N and of the earth-chamber C bein g finished oifwith false drawer-fronts, so that when the closet is closed the whole presents the appearance of a bureau with a double set of drawers. The deposit-vessel E is placed in the chamberN, and over it is placed the ordinary seat D, which is supportedin a slightlyinclined position by cleats, as shown in Fig. 3, said seat being made so as to be readily lifted oi to allow of the removal of the vessel E. The sliding seat F is arranged to slide into the part A between the drawers, and is covered with cloth, either with or without hair or other cushioning material, so that, by pulling said seat out over the ordinary seat D, a warm and comfortable seat is secured for invalids, who might. otherwise be chilled in using the closet. The earth-chamber C is hinged at b b to the back B by hinges constructed so that one leaf can be lifted oif from the other, in order that the earth-chamber may be easily taken oif the closet and out of doors when it requires refilling, and the bottom of said chamber C is made in an inclined position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and has a strip, L, of felt, rubber, or other packing material tacked around it, as shown in Fig. 4, so that when the closet is closed the inclined bottom ofthe chamber C with the strip L ts tightly on the seat D, on the under side of which is tacked a packin g-rin g, d, which fits ou the edge of the vessel E, thus preventing the escape of any odors from the deposit-vessel. 'lhe earth-chamber C has a hinged cover,

c, and in the inside is the hopper Gr, which contains the dryearth, and a sieve, M, is usually laid on said hopper, as shown, so as to be at hand when the chamber is taken out to be filled, and also to allow of the throwing in of ashes from the stove, which can be thus used in connection with the earth in the hopper. The measuring-valve H is pivoted at a to the bottom J of the chamber C, and has in it a cavity, h, of sufficient size to hold the amount of earth required for each use of the closet, said cavity having a hole, m, at the top, which, when the valve H is in the proper position, connects with the hole g in the hopper G, and allows the earth to pass into the cavity h, and the lower part of said cavity being covered with a plate, l,

having perforations i, indicated by do ttedlines chamber C, deposit-chamber N, and bureau A in Fig. 4, so arrangedthat when the valve H is in proper position said holes 'i come over the holes e ein the bottom J ot' the chamber C, and allow the eai th to fall through the several holes e e onto the deposit in the vessel E.

rI he spring K is secured on the chamber C, as

shown in Figs. l and et, and extends in through a slot in the side of the chamber C to a pin, t, in the valve H, and the several parts are arranged so that when the chamber C is swung.

over, as shown in Fig. 1, to allow of the use of the' closet, the spring K will draw the valve Hover so as to bring the hole m under the W hole Yg, to allow the cavity to ll with earth.

When the chamber G is again swung over the seat D the spring K strikes the part A, and is forced in sufficiently to move the valve H so as to bring the holes t' z' over the holes e e to allow the earth in the cavity h to fall into the vessel E, the chamber C, when closed, being held against the pressure of the spring K by a catch, a.

The general construction and operation of my improved closet having been thus fully described, the details ot' construction, in case a Wash-stand or other article of furniture were used in place ofthe bureau A, will be readily understood by the mechanic, and need not be further described. What I claim as my invention is l. 'Ihe combination of the hinged earth or equivalentV piece of furniture, the several parts' being arranged substantially as specied, so that the bureau or equivalent piece acts as a counterpoise to the earth-chamber When swung open, as is herein set forth.

2. The packing-strip L secured on the inclined bottom J of the earth-chamber C, and acting in combination with the inclined seat D', substantially as is herein specitied.

8. The inclined seat D having the packingring d thereon, in combination-With the deposit-vessel E and earth-chamber G, with inclined bottom J and packing-strip L, substan tially as is herein specified.

4. The sliding covered or cushioned seat F,

in combination with the deposit-chamber N and bureau A, or equivalent piece, said seat being arranged to slide into the part A, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

5. The valve H, provided with the measuring-cavity h and perforated discharge-plate I, arranged between `the hopper G and perforated bottom J, and operated by the spring K, substantially as and for the purpose specitied. As evidence of the foregoing', Witness my hand this 10th day ot' March, 1872.

ALFRED PANYARD.

Vitnesses:

I. P. BARRICK, BENNET B. WARNER. 

